NO BETTER WAY TO KICK OFF THE SUMMER THAN WITH A BARBAYQ!
Saturday, May 7th Noon-10pm
at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds
The Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival is held each May at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville, MD. Thousands of Festival go-ers from the Mid-Atlantic come out to enjoy live music, great food and a KCBS sanctioned barbeque competition. It is a family affair with live music, FREE kids' activities in the Kid Korral (kids 12 & under admitted free), arts and crafts vendors and cooking demonstrations.
NEW THIS YEAR – we have moved the KCBS Competitors into the Festival and created the barBAYq Village. This will give festival-goers the chance to walk through and meet the competitors, but don’t expect them to give you their secret recipe!
It will be open on Friday night and all day Saturday.
Ticket Prices:
(click here for tickets)
FRIDAY 4PM-10PM
TICKETS $15 IN ADVANCE, $20 AT THE GATE
SATURDAY NOON-10PM
TICKETS $15 ADVANCE (BEFORE APRIL 30TH, 2016) $20 AT THE GATE
KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE
FRIDAY, MAY 6TH 4PM-10PM
Special Happy Hour - 1/2 price beer
Wing Competition 5:30pm-7pm
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH NOON-10PM
People's Choice 2:30pm to 5:30pm (or until the pork is gone!)
barBAYq Competition Awards Saturday @5pm
Some of the best barbeque vendors in the region will be on-site!
Plenty of Arts n’ Crafts Vendors
PRIZES
Peoples' Choice Contest –Wings & Pork (Friday Wings & Saturday Pork ~First Place $500 each)
KCBS Contest – Chicken, Ribs, Pork, and Brisket
Cash Prizes: $2,500 Grand Champion, $1,500 Reserve Grand Champion, 1st $500, 2nd $400, 3rd $300, 4th $200, 5th $100
2015 GRAND CHAMPION: 3 Eyz BBQ
2015 RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Chix, Swine & Bovine
2015 FIRST PLACE PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Submission #30, Checkered Flag 500
VISIT WWW.KCBS.US for
- Full 2015 Results
- General Information About the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS)
- 2016 KCBS Rules and Regulations
The Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds are located at 1490 General's Highway (Route 178) in Crownsville. Our location makes for easy access from the Annapolis, Baltimore or Washington, D.C areas. You can also call the Fair Office at 410-923-3400, and press 1 for directions by phone.